EPDM: Today’s Choice

The pages under EPDM: Today’s Choice bring together ERA’s research, technical guidance, and educational materials on this topic to support informed decision-making across the roofing and building industries. Drawing on decades of performance history, peer-reviewed research, and real-world application, ERA provides a clear, evidence-based view of how this issue is understood today. The resources in this section reflect ERA’s commitment to science-driven analysis, product-neutral evaluation, and practical insight for building owners, designers, contractors, and policymakers seeking reliable information grounded in data, not assumptions.

BALLASTED EPDM ROOFS

The EPDM (ethylene propylene diene terpolymer) single-ply rubber roofing membrane has been an appealing choice of the low-slope commercial roofing industry for over 40 years.

The number one roofing choice of architects, roof consultants and contractors for both new construction and replacement roofing projects according to market surveys from Building Design and Construction, and Roofing/Siding/Insulation magazines, and the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA).